How to Install and Uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 09,2024

You can also install and uninstall the bcmwl-kernel-source on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "bcmwl-kernel-source" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install bcmwl-kernel-source on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "bcmwl-kernel-source" package

Learn how to uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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3. Information about the bcmwl-kernel-source package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu10~22.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/admin
Source: bcmwl
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7900
Depends: dkms, linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev
Conflicts: bcmwl-modaliases
Replaces: bcmwl-modaliases
Filename: pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu10~22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1773820
MD5sum: 75e1e65413f2d12b84e47455f42eac57
SHA1: bc49d69fb80603166612e74216239b13cf8320c1
SHA256: 7d453b87b6cdb970270ca6fb4b089a1a2f91e19a15e5172aa02a42822fc1ca75
SHA512: 3b2b697ca06e52700afd468e6e496e1a78bd78657f3cbf71507f6114481c431bb639aa0125e45f5494d7da31981d37722cfbebba788bb775ec9ca5bfb7fc442a
Description: Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source
Description-md5: 9da890d8409fb430fa6f9a0c8a37934a
Modaliases: wl(pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432asv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432bsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432csv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432dsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004365sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004331sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043a0sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043B1sv*sd*bc02sc80i*)

Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu8
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/admin
Source: bcmwl
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7890
Depends: dkms, linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev
Conflicts: bcmwl-modaliases
Replaces: bcmwl-modaliases
Filename: pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb
Size: 1548412
MD5sum: 3f6496eb6ddc113a31714008c49c1f14
SHA1: 9bb53b5a2edf1c05fb583ba1696661c8ccc29906
SHA256: cfacb8e4ddc9cee081b894ceb925740eeb118bc2d2676d57cd99012299628dd5
SHA512: 6f0e2ab6aa982c7b032318ff8bd93c5c19a78f52c9e16c7d409f95da925629b8cf3a3599e8ff7c89c535dcaedc4e13b543a9d5a226dc0e67c8fcc496757246e6
Description: Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source
Description-md5: 9da890d8409fb430fa6f9a0c8a37934a
Modaliases: wl(pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432asv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432bsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432csv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432dsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004365sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004331sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043a0sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043B1sv*sd*bc02sc80i*)